Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

45% (2010)

41% (2009)

44% (2008)

41% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

41% (2010)

70% (2009)

53% (2008)

56% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

51% (2010)

31% (2009)

49% (2008)

33% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

30% (2010)

27% (2009)

21% (2008)

25% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

53% (2009)

49% (2008)

52% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

36% (2010)

34% (2009)

35% (2008)

35% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

40% (2010)

31% (2009)

51% (2008)

32% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

55% (2010)

44% (2009)

57% (2008)

34% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

37% (2010)

43% (2009)

42% (2008)

18% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2010)

55% (2009)

52% (2008)

48% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

47% (2010)

39% (2009)

38% (2008)

38% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

66% (2009)

48% (2008)

40% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

90% (2010)

54% (2009)

61% (2008)

72% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

45% (2009)

51% (2008)

36% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
- The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Illinois: An Overview
See Illinois' state standards